Cheyenne County, Colorado solar ordinance
Solar: 30 ft (Utility Scale solar collection panels and equipment) from roads. Every figure is quoted from the county's ordinance, read September 30, 2026.
Updated September 2026
Solar rules
4 figures read from the county's ordinance, each with the sentence it comes from.
| Rule and what the ordinance says | Requirement |
|---|---|
Property line setbackUtility Scale solar collection panels and equipment, side yardSide Yard Setback: 25 feet from adjacent residential/agricultural property | 25 ft |
Property line setbackUtility Scale solar collection panels and equipment, side yardSide Yard Setback: 10 feet from adjacent commercial/industrial property. | 10 ft |
Property line setbackUtility Scale solar collection panels and equipment, rear yardRear Yard Setback: 25 feet from adjacent residential/agricultural property. | 25 ft |
Road setbackUtility Scale solar collection panels and equipmentFront Setback: 30 feet from the road ROW | 30 ft |
Source: Cheyenne County ordinance (PDF), read September 30, 2026. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.
Colorado state law
State law can cap or override county rules. All Colorado rules and counties.
Limits on local rules
For public utilities and power authorities only, local governments must decide within set deadlines and a denial can be appealed to the Public Utilities Commission.
C.R.S. 29-20-108. Source
Every Colorado figure in one spreadsheet
79 figures from 19 counties, each with its quote, source, date read and any condition. 8 of those places are not on this site. Plus the 3 moratoria and bans on file and Colorado state law.
How these figures were read
We found Cheyenne County's own ordinance and had two AI models read it separately. A figure is shown only when both read the same number and the sentence it comes from was found in the document. Moratoria and bans are checked against the adopting document. Ordinances change and many figures apply only in some cases, so check the cited section with the county before relying on one.
Common questions
What are the solar setbacks in Cheyenne County, CO?
The county's ordinance sets solar facilities back 30 ft (Utility Scale solar collection panels and equipment) from roads, 25 ft (Utility Scale solar collection panels and equipment, side yard) from property lines, 10 ft (Utility Scale solar collection panels and equipment, side yard) from property lines and 25 ft (Utility Scale solar collection panels and equipment, rear yard) from property lines. Check the cited section with the county before relying on a figure.